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Occidental Adds Computer Science Department, Major
Acknowledging that computers now impact nearly every aspect of our everyday lives, as well as strong student demand, Occidental College will roll out a new computer science major...
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Children's Theater Announces Summer Dates
The critically acclaimed Occidental Children's Theater will celebrate its 22nd year with Dracula and the Beanstalk, plus three adventurous adaptations of traditional folktales, for...
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Upward Bound Program Renewed With $2.68-Million Grant
Occidental College's Upward Bound program has been awarded a five-year, $2.68-million grant by the U.S. Department of Education. The federal program helps motivated low-income high...
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Professor Tackles GMOs, Campus Food Conference
The public debate over genetically modified food is more about the social and cultural values people invest in what they eat rather than the science of bioengineering, Occidental...
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Roger Boesche, Whose Passion for Politics Inspired Generations, Dies at Age 69
Longtime Occidental College politics professor Roger Boesche, revered by generations of Oxy students and credited by President Barack Obama ’83 for sparking his interest in...
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Becerra Calls on Graduates to Work for Change
Drawing on his experience as a member of Congress and a father, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra urged the Class of 2017 to work to change the world for the better at...
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Occidental to Host Global Gathering of Food Scholars
More than 500 food scholars will converge on Occidental College this summer for one of the discipline’s largest international conferences and the chance to discuss everything from...
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Bio Professor Receives $150K Grant for Strep Study
Occidental College’s Cheryl Okumura has received a $150,000 grant from the American Heart Association to study new strategies to combat persistent Streptococcus infections. Such...
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